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Disruption Of Disrupted
Opinions are not facts. Perspectives are not reality (they’re personal). I read Dan Lyons book, Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up
Continue readingMobile Breaks Search… And Your Brand
Mobile could well be the last true computing platform. Not smartphones, but mobile. The ability to be connected (with high
Continue readingI, For One, Welcome Our Algorithm Overlords
Are you done with Instagram? Earlier this week, Instagram (owned by Facebook) announced that it would be testing a new
Continue readingKill Your Managers
What is this Holacracy of which you speak? If there’s one thing that businesses are constantly looking for, it’s a
Continue readingAll Businesses Can Act Like They're From Silicon Valley
Corporate culture is a huge part of what makes a business successful. There’s a statement that no single business professional
Continue readingSix Links Worthy Of Your Attention #249
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
Continue readingAs Digital Infects Nature
What will the future hold for our physical spaces? That – in particular – is one of the biggest questions
Continue readingThe Conflict Of Media… And Digital Media
Well, this is uncomfortable. I spend a lot of time – in boardrooms and on stages across the world –
Continue readingThe Upcoming Consumer (Looks Nothing Like The Consumer We Knew)
**The consumer is changing.** This used to be a platitude. Correction. It’s a marketing parlour trick to say that *”the
Continue readingThe Instagram That You Hardly Know
**There are a lot of people sharing pictures on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/mitchjoel/ “Instagram”).** It’s a trap to think that Instagram is an
Continue readingThe Only Consumer That Matters
Who is really a customer of yours? I often get to hang out backstage at conferences and events. When you
Continue readingAre Your Customers Frozen? Let It Go!
The competition is fierce out there. The battle for the consumer continues to intensify. Brands used to battle with their
Continue readingAdventures In Visiting Google, Facebook And Apple In Silicon Valley
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal
Continue readingMarketing Fails When You Shift Instead Of Elevate
What are you really doing with your marketing dollars? Digital media advertising is now bigger than TV advertising. I didn’t
Continue readingAn Insider's View Of Silicon Valley
What’s it like to be friends with Mark Zuckerberg? What’s it like to invest in Oculus Rift four months before
Continue readingWhy Did I Sell Twist Image (And Other Questions)?
Last week, my three business partners and I announced that Twist Image would be joining WPP. It was a very
Continue readingThe Sad (And Hilarious) State Of Silicon Valley
This is Not Safe For Work (NSFW, as the cool kids say). I laughed, cried and almost could not watch
Continue readingCrazy, Sexy, Cool: Attributes Of The Most Clickable Ads
How entertaining is your brand? On the surface, this may seen like a simple question to answer. If you produce
Continue readingWhat Facebook Knows About Innovation (That Every Brand Should Pay Attention To)
Blogs posts, articles and books have been written about Facebook and their ability to grow. When people think about the
Continue readingGrowth Hacker Marketing And The Rise Of Engineers In Marketing
If you’re a brand and you don’t believe in advertising, what do you do? The default position is to use
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